Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2000

Red/purple.

Sausage, earth, blood, fennel, red cherry - this seems like a hybrid - north and south.

Similar in the mouth, with a charry character (not from new oak), grilled herbs, and a cherry liqueur nuance buried deep.
Packed, but hardly typical CdP. Which is interesting - this wine is based on Grenache due to that variety's success in 2000. So, if any vintage of Beaucastel might be considered CdP typical, this is it.

Wild stuff, and will be better with another 5 years in the bottle.


Day 4 - Prunes, earth and dried figs aromatically - similar to Monastrells from Jumilla. Red cherry in the mouth, with leather, spices and earth in the mouth. This hasn't really fattened up with air. But I've yet to see a strong vintage of Beaucastel that hasn't improved dramatically with 10+ years in the bottle.

$50